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| Ginny Simone talks to NRA President Ron Schmeits at The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2011 in Washington, DC - NRA News - February 11, 2011 - http://www.NRANews.com | |
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| Ginny Simone talks to NRA President Ron Schmeits at The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2011 in Washington, DC - NRA News - February 11, 2011 - http://www.NRANews.com | |
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| Congressman Ron Paul's CPAC 2011 Speech. | |
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| Former Senator Rick Santorum called for a return to American exceptionalism, claiming it was a concept that President Obama did not believe in. He also accused President Obama of being soft of terrorism, sending the wrong message to enemies, and having turned his back on allies. He took questions from the audience at the end of his speech. | |
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| Senate Minority Leader McConnell called on conservatives to stay devoted to their principles. He talked about campaign finance and his belief that previously enacted legislation was unconstitutional. He said that he would use the same legal tactics used in the Citizens United v. FEC to fight health care legislation. | |
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| House Speaker John Boehner received the John Ashbrook Award, named after the late Ohio Republican Congressman who served in the U.S. House for 21 years and was one of the founders and chairmen of the American Conservative Union. | |
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| Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit at CPAC’s annual convention. He was there to pay tribute to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld who received the group’s Defender of the Constitution Award. After receiving the award, Donald Rumsfeld also made brief remarks. | |
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| Donald Trump announced that he may be considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination. He was a surprise speaker at the annual conservative event saying that America had become a laughingstock to the world and was lacking in leadership. He later received jeers from the audience for mocking Congressman Ron Paul’s chances to win the presidency. | |
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| Gary Johnson (R) Governor of The State of New Mexico speaks at CPAC | |
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